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MINUTES OF
KENNEDALE CITY COUNCIL
REGULAR MEETING -JUNE 11, 1998
100 E. BROADWAY ST. -COMMUNITY CENTER
Mayor Mark Wright called the meeting to order at 7:50 p.m.
Members present were Mayor Wright, Councilmembers Kovach and Vaughn. Councilmembers
Barrett and Steeno were absent.
Staff in attendance were Ted Rowe, Kathy Turner, Lynette Whidden, Linda Royster, Thad
Chambers, Michael Box, and legal counsel, Wayne K. Olson.
City Manager Ted Rowe gave the invocation.
ITEM NO. 1-Consideration of minutes: Special Meeting -May 7, 1998
Workshop & Regular Meeting -May 14, 1998
Special Meeting -May 28, 1998
Councilmember Kovach moved to approve the minutes as presented, seconded by
Councilmember Vaughn. All present voted in favor and motion carried.
ITEM NO. 2 -Consideration of appointment to Place 1 on City Council.
Councilmember Kovach moved to delay this item until after executive session, seconded by
Councimember Vaughn. Motion carried.
ITEM NO. 3 -Consideration of appointments to various boards.
Councilmember Vaughn moved to appoint Mr. Bryan Lankhorst to the Planning and Zoning
Commission and to the Building Board of Appeals to serve atwo-year term on each, Mr. John
Berry and Mr. Steve Hayes to the Board of Adjustments to serve a two-year term.
Councilmember Kovach seconded the motion and motion carried.
ITEM NO. 4 -Consideration of presentation from Economic Development Corporation.
Councilmember Vaughn moved to accept the Resolution presented by the Economic
Development Corporation President, Margaret Eichelberger in support of increased code
enforcement, and the Resolution encouraging meetings with the City of Forest Hill's City Council
to gain developmental control of ETJ adjacent to the entrance of Kennedale. Councilmember
Kovach seconded the motion. Motion carried.
ITEM NO. 5 -Consideration of amending the Economic Development Corporation Budget.
Councilmember Kovach moved to amend the Economic Development Corporation Budget by
transferring $6,000 from the "Salary" category to "Other Services" in order to complete the Web
Site project and for other administrative expenditures. Seconded by Councilmember Vaughn.
Motion carried.
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ITEM NO. 6 -Consideration of purchasing a Backhoe.
Councilmember Kovach moved to amend the budget in the amount of $7,863.62 for the
procurement of a John Deere Skid-Loader Backhoe through HGAC in the amount of $39,863.62.
Councilmember Vaughn seconded the motion and motion carried.
ITEM NO. 7 -General discussion.
Councilmembers were briefed on the City Wide Clean-up to be held on June 13, 1998 in the City
Park, the Kennedale Fire Department Open House to be held on July 18,1998, and that the Parks
and Wildlife Department will be stocking the city pond with black bass.
Councilmembers were advised by legal counsel, Wayne K. Olson, that parents can be held
responsible for a minor child found negligent with fireworks.
ITEM NO. 8 -Executive Session.
At the advice of legal counsel, Wayne K. Olson, Mayor Wright stated there would be no
executive session.
ITEM NO. 9 -Action on executive session, if necessary.
No action was taken on this item.
Mayor Wright recessed the meeting at 8:10 p.m. prior to discussing item number two.
Mayor Wright reconvened into open session at 8:42 p.m.
ITEM NO. 2 - Consideration of appointment to Place 1 on City Council.
Mayor Wright tabled this item until all councilmembers could be present and scheduled a special
meeting to act upon the appointment on June 25, 1998 at 7:00 p.m.
Mayor Wright adjourned the meeting at 8:44 p.m.
APPROVED:
Mayor, Mark S. Wright
ATTEST:
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